Just checked the idle speed; 6500/7000 at start up. The lurch is really in the reverse gear, first gear is not very hard at all, just the reverse. The reverse also takes a bit to engage, slower than first gear. Ralph
On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 9:54 AM, Jim Cathey <jim.cathey...@gmail.com> wrote: > My 300SDL transmission shifts very nicely thru all the gears, however, when >> putting the car in gear originally from neutral it goes into gear rather >> harsh, also, when I put the car into reverse; the same thing. >> > > Idle speed? The SDL is set to idle high, mechanically. The EDS is > what drags it down to 'normal'. Any problem with the wiring, or > the actuator, or the power supply through the overvoltage protection > relay/crowbar and it idles high, and lurches into gear. > > -- Jim > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.